Don C, Wale and Allen Iverson Discuss The History of Sneakers in Hip-Hop | Complex Current

Streetwear designer Don C, NBA legend Allen Iverson, and rapper/sneaker icon Wale sit down with Complex Current host Russ Bengtson to discuss the history of sneakers in hip-hop. The roundtable of sneaker enthusiasts breakdown everything from which rappers really deserve props for trailblazing sneaker trends to the art of copping exclusive kicks before the internet.

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All these rap artists with Millions of Dollars and Cultural Influence and nobody starting their own Sneaker Line. Stop begging for these companies to let us in when we are the ones making their shoes hot. Kanye should have his own brand. The Yeezy's don't even look like a traditional Adidas. SMDH...

Thank you. For one, the panel looked high as hell, esp A.I. and Wale. Second of all a lot these guys in their earlier 30's wasn't around in the 80's during the Golden era where the hustlers wore all of the fly shit and the rappers where inspired by them, wearing designer shoes like Fila, Lottos, Bally's, Diadora's along with Air Jordans.